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<\/a>Swift’s Instagram post on October 7th lead to unprecedented numbers of young voter registrations (Photo courtesy of @taylorswift).<\/p><\/div>\n
Swift has notoriously remained apolitical throughout her almost 12-year career. Many speculated that Swift\u2019s silence on political controversies alluded to her support of President Trump.<\/p>\n
Following Swift’s Instagram post, Vote.org<\/a> reported unprecedented numbers of voter registrations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have never seen a 24- or 36- or 48-hour period like this. This is leaps and bounds beyond what we typically see,\u201d Vote.org<\/a> spokesperson Kamari Guthrie, said in an interview with the New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n It is reported that since Sunday, 6,200 new voters have registered in the state of Tennessee alone. That number alone surpasses the total number of registrants in the state of Tennessee from the months of May to September.<\/p>\n When asked about the comments, President Trump was quick to attack Swift\u2019s music.<\/p>\n \u201cI like Taylor\u2019s music about 25 percent less now, O.K.?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By JENNIFER HUDAK As the deadlines for voter registration approached in many states, voter registration sites noticed an uptick in traffic. Late registrations? Maybe. Forgetful teens? Could be. Voters who follow Taylor Swift on Instagram? Absolutely. On Sunday, pop star … Continue reading